La centralización
Example: La centralización del poder facilitó la administración del reino.
Definition
"La centralización" refers to the process or system where power, authority, or control is concentrated within a single central government or organization, often leading to more uniform decision-making and administration, as illustrated by the phrase 'La centralización del poder facilitó la administración del reino.'
Etymology
The word "la centralización" comes from the Spanish root 'central,' which itself derives from the Latin word 'centralis,' meaning 'pertaining to the center.' The suffix '-ización' indicates the action or process, so "la centralización" literally means the process of making something central or concentrating power in one place. Did you know that this term became especially popular in political contexts during the rise of nation-states?
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"La centralización" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - History - (B2) - set 1", containing 210 commonly used words.
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